A Midsummer Night’s Dream: The Transitions of The Court and The Forest
A transition is defined as the passage from one scene to another with the effects of music or other sound effects. Transitions are an art form in themselves and actually offer some insight into the two completely different worlds of love depicted in Shakespeare’s play. In Peter Hall’s film version of the play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, he uses transitions to differ between the unbending and strict truths of the Athenian Court and the more ambiguous and crazy truths of the Forest and Fairy World. He does with subtle hints but also with huge illustrations to differ between each scene and act of the play.
One transition I felt was pretty relevant and important …show more content…
This transition also affects the plot and characterization because of irrational thinking...again. If Helena had left it alone, not all the teens would have ended up lost in the forest. This part of the transition, when Helena is at the light pole, is the most important part because she is half in the forest and half in the courtly world and the light pole is again another example of a man-made object crossing into nature’s territory.. At this time she starts to think irrationally, as people tend to do when near the fairy world. Helena says she will go and fetch Demetrius and tell him of Hermia and Lysander 's plan. “I will got tell him(Demetrius) of Hermia’s flight. Then to the wood will he tomorrow night Pursue her;and for this intelligence If I have thanks, It is a dear expanse…..To have his sight thither and back again(1.1 246-251).” Only her plan is that in thanks of Helena telling Demetrius of this, he might love her instead. However. this is not the case at all seeing that Demetrius only has eyes for Hermia. Another example about how blind love can be when someone loves you but you are to blind for another to …show more content…
This transition comes at the end of Act 4 Scene 1 when Theseus and Hippolyta are out hunting for the teens and they stumble upon the man-made path that intertwines with the forest where the tree is. The third example of man and nature coming together however, at this juncture there is no irrational thinking in my opinion. After each couple pleads their case of love and how they want to be with one and not the other, the king overrules Hermia’s father by saying, “Fair lovers, you are fortunately met. Of this discourse we more will hear anon. Egeus, I will overbear your will; For in the temple, by and by, with us These couples shall be eternally knit(4.1 172-176).” Theseus had declared a triple wedding to celebrate love. The love between Theseus and Hippolyta, Hermia and Lysander and Demetrius and Helena. This transition affects the plot majorly because if the four teens had not run into the forest, then they would never have been able to love freely to the person of their choosing. Lysander would not have been with Hermia and Helena would not have been with Demetrius. If they had not run into the forest, I’m sure the play would have turned out exactly like Romeo and Juliet had. Peter Hall uses transition in his film interpretation of the play A Midsummer Night’s Dream to differentiate between the crazy and ambiguous truths of the Fairy World and the strict and unbending
A transition is defined as the passage from one scene to another with the effects of music or other sound effects. Transitions are an art form in themselves and actually offer some insight into the two completely different worlds of love depicted in Shakespeare’s play. In Peter Hall’s film version of the play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, he uses transitions to differ between the unbending and strict truths of the Athenian Court and the more ambiguous and crazy truths of the Forest and Fairy World. He does with subtle hints but also with huge illustrations to differ between each scene and act of the play.
One transition I felt was pretty relevant and important …show more content…
This transition also affects the plot and characterization because of irrational thinking...again. If Helena had left it alone, not all the teens would have ended up lost in the forest. This part of the transition, when Helena is at the light pole, is the most important part because she is half in the forest and half in the courtly world and the light pole is again another example of a man-made object crossing into nature’s territory.. At this time she starts to think irrationally, as people tend to do when near the fairy world. Helena says she will go and fetch Demetrius and tell him of Hermia and Lysander 's plan. “I will got tell him(Demetrius) of Hermia’s flight. Then to the wood will he tomorrow night Pursue her;and for this intelligence If I have thanks, It is a dear expanse…..To have his sight thither and back again(1.1 246-251).” Only her plan is that in thanks of Helena telling Demetrius of this, he might love her instead. However. this is not the case at all seeing that Demetrius only has eyes for Hermia. Another example about how blind love can be when someone loves you but you are to blind for another to …show more content…
This transition comes at the end of Act 4 Scene 1 when Theseus and Hippolyta are out hunting for the teens and they stumble upon the man-made path that intertwines with the forest where the tree is. The third example of man and nature coming together however, at this juncture there is no irrational thinking in my opinion. After each couple pleads their case of love and how they want to be with one and not the other, the king overrules Hermia’s father by saying, “Fair lovers, you are fortunately met. Of this discourse we more will hear anon. Egeus, I will overbear your will; For in the temple, by and by, with us These couples shall be eternally knit(4.1 172-176).” Theseus had declared a triple wedding to celebrate love. The love between Theseus and Hippolyta, Hermia and Lysander and Demetrius and Helena. This transition affects the plot majorly because if the four teens had not run into the forest, then they would never have been able to love freely to the person of their choosing. Lysander would not have been with Hermia and Helena would not have been with Demetrius. If they had not run into the forest, I’m sure the play would have turned out exactly like Romeo and Juliet had. Peter Hall uses transition in his film interpretation of the play A Midsummer Night’s Dream to differentiate between the crazy and ambiguous truths of the Fairy World and the strict and unbending